MEMBERSHIP

Alpha Phi Alpha does not permit membership intake at the chapter level. Individuals who would like to become members of the Fraternity should download the form and mail or fax the completed form to:

National Director of Membership Services
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
2313 St. Paul Street; Baltimore, MD 21218

Fax: 410.554.0054

Membership brochures can be obtained from your local college or university, or by calling Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity's Corporate Headquarters at (410) 554-0040.

An application for membership into Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will be mailed to the aspirant within 10 - 14 business days after the form is received and processed at the Fraternity's Corporate Headquarters. PLEASE NOTE: The Corporate Headquarters receives approximately 50-100 application requests daily. Please allow two (2) weeks before calling the office to check the status of an application. If the request is mailed please allow time for the request to arrive in Baltimore and at least two (2) weeks upon arrival to get processed and mailed. Due to the high volume of phone calls and requests, this request must be strictly adhered to. The staff will make all efforts to get the application packet to the aspirant within a timely manner. Upon receiving the application, please read the application package in its entirety and follow the instruction as stated. The Membership Intake Process is explained in the application package.

The application for membership into Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. can be reused if the application has not been submitted. We are currenlty accepting applications with a black cover and a picture of the Earth on it. Pleae refrain from using any previous copy of the application. Applications should not be duplicated and distributed to other aspirants. All aspirants must follow the proper procedured for requesting an application. Applications can be requested year round, please do not wait until the last minute to request an application.

Be advised that all communication regarding the Intake process must be directed to the appropriate official. The completed application should be forwarded directly to the District Director of the state where the chapter is located. Do not forward an application to the Corporate Headquarters or give an application to a member of the fraternity. The Fraternity will not consider an application for membership unless all requirements are fully satisfied.

NOTE: A COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE MUST INCLUDE THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION, OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT, PHOTO COPY OF DEGREE (IF APPLICABLE), 3 LETTERS OF SPONSORSHIP, PROOF OF VOTER REGISTRATION, ESSAY, RESUME OR BIOGRAPHY, AND THE MEMBERSHIP FEES.

MEMBERSHIP FEES
Alumni Candidate: $530.00
College Freshman: $425.00
College Sophomore: $390.00
College Junior: $355.00
College Senior: $320.00

There is a nonrefundable administrative fee of $150.00 included in the membership fees. All fees must be paid with a certified check or money order. Personal checks or credit cards will not be accepted. In addition to the membership fees, you will be required to pay dues to the local chapter once initiated. The local chapter will inform you of the amount and due date for these fees.

Alpha Phi Alpha recognizes two types of membership, College and Alumni. An aspirant may apply for membership into a College Chapter as an undergraduate student in good standing at a fully accredited four year college or university. Aspirants may apply for membership into an Alumni Chapter as a graduate who has earned a degree from a fully accredited four year college of university.

More than 175,000 men have joined the ranks of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., since the organization's founding in 1906. The Fraternity is international with local chapters located throughout the United States, District of Columbia, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and Africa. The organization has been interracial since 1945.

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